Faith for Beginners: Understanding the Creeds

The Apostles_ and Nicene Creeds are prayers most Catholics take for granted. We pray them by rote when we say the Rosary or go to Mass_often without thinking about, fully understanding, or even truly believing what we_re saying.

And providing you with this understanding is what The Faith for Beginners is all about. It_s a fascinating romp through the history of the Creed, closely examining what we believe and why_with references to Scripture, the Church Fathers, and Church Councils.

Here_s some more of what you_ll discover in the pages of The Faith for Beginners:

• Where the word _creed_ comes from and what it means
• Why the Catholic Church has a Creed_when many other religions don_t, and seem to get along just fine without them
• Four crucial functions served by the Creed
• Why the Creed was so vital to the building of the Church
• Seven common modern objections to the Creed_and how to answer each one